Moderate-Fat Diet May Be Better at Reducing Heart Risks
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A moderate-fat diet may work better than a low-fat regimen for people suffering from metabolic syndrome, a collection of conditions putting them at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, new research finds.
Immunity to Swine Flu May Be Broader Than Thought
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The swine flu virus that's sweeping across the United States isn't a total stranger to your immune system, a new study shows -- a finding that should ease the most drastic worries about the lethality of the pandemic.
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Heart Disease
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- If your levels of vitamin D are too low, you may be at significantly increased risk for stroke, heart disease and death, a new study suggests.
Teen Girls at Higher Risk for STDs: Report
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Teen girls aged 15 to 19 accounted for the largest number (409,531) of the 1.5 million reported chlamydia and gonorrhea cases in the United States in 2008, followed by women aged 20 to 24, according to an annual federal report released Monday.
Medical Tests Hit Heart Patients With High Doses of Radiation
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack patients arriving at the hospital typically receive the radiation equivalent of 725 chest X-rays from medical tests during that single hospital stay, new research shows.
Why Watching TV Sports Increases Heart Attacks
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Reduced blood flow to the heart may help explain why men who've had a heart attack are at increased risk for another while watching exciting sporting events, Chinese researchers report.
Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 16, 2009
(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com :
Certain Reflux Drugs Tied to Higher Post-Angioplasty Death Rate
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- People taking the acid reflux drugs Prilosec or Protonix in combination with blood thinners have a higher risk for death after angioplasty than people who don't take the two popular antacids, a new study has found.
Migraine Increases Likelihood of Stroke
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- People who suffer migraines have more than double the risk of ischemic stroke, and the risk is especially high in women, a new study has found.
Elderly Treated Less Aggressively for Heart Attack
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- While overall care of heart attack patients in the United States is good, gaps remain in the treatment of patients 80 and older, a new study suggests.
Active Video Games Count as Exercise
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The amount of energy adults expend playing active video games may equal that of moderate-intensity exercise, according to a new study.
Health Highlights: Nov. 16, 2009
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay :
Health Tip: Remedy a Hammer Toe
(HealthDay News) -- A hammer toe occurs when a toe bends over in a hammer-like or claw-like shape. Most common in the second toe, the condition can affect any toe.
Study Touts Success With 'Female Viagra' Drug
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- New industry-funded research suggests that the antidepressant flibanserin, which has been touted as a female version of Viagra, can enhance libido in women with low sex drives.
Health Tip: Creating Your Birth Plan
(HealthDay News) -- There are many things to do to prepare for your baby's birth. That's why establishing a birth plan -- a list of preferences for labor and delivery -- may be in order.
Lysteda Approved for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Tranexamic acid (Lysteda) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first non-hormonal drug to treat heavy menstrual bleeding, a medical condition called menorrhagia. It works to stabilize a protein that helps blood clot.
Child Food Allergies on the Rise in U.S.
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Pediatric food allergies, which can sometimes be life-threatening, are increasing at a dramatic rate in the United States, new research shows.